Show notes:

Show and Tell: 

Race Recap: 

• Cup – Ally 400
  • Kyle Larson
    • Hendrick says increased interest in sponsorship (duh)
  • Chase Elliot DQ’d for five loose lugnuts (not on the same wheel)
    • Fair penalty?
  • Brake and tire issues
    • Blaney pounds the wall
    • Lot’s of yellows from debris following this crash

• Trucks – Rackley Roofing 200
  • Ryan Preece gets the win
  • Todd Gilliland loses 25 points and the front of his truck after not passing pre-qualifying inspection
    • Rallies for second-place finish anyway after starting in the rear. 

• Xfinity – Tennessee Lottery 250
  • KFB gets his 100th Xfinity Series victory
    • Says he doesn’t believe JGR has sold any races for him next year, so after the last two this year, he may be done.
    • Also commented he could quit Cup and race Xfinity full time
      

News Items: 

• Expect an all-electric NASCAR companion series in the future
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/17/all-electric-companion-series-in-nascars-future/
• GMS plans to compete in the Cup Series in 2022
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/17/gms-racing-to-compete-in-nascar-cup-series-in-2022/
• Alex Bowman signs a two-year contract extension
  • Double the length of his past contracts
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/18/alex-bowman-signs-contract-extension-with-hendrick-motorsports-through-2023/
• Add Watkins Glen to the list of full capacity tracks this season
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/18/watkins-glen-to-fully-open-grandstands-for-nascar-weekend-in-august/
    • Also Indianapolis
• Kaulig has secured two charters for the 2022 season
  • Charters purchased from Spire
  • Justin Haley will compete full time
  • AJ Allmendinger will compte part time in Cup and full time in Xfinity
  • Must run a full-time team with the second charter. Lease back to Spire?
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/18/kaulig-racing-purchases-two-cup-charters-for-2022-season-justin-haley-running-full-time/
• Eddie D’Hondt is back
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/18/eddie-dhondt-arrested-for-assault/
• KBM won’t be coming to Cup in 2022
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/18/kyle-busch-motorsports-not-moving-to-cup-series-next-year/
• Denny comments on expansion
  • Could run a second team as an open car
  • Notes current charter agreement runs through 2024. Maybe NASCAR could change it then? 
  • Says he feels NASCAR will enforce its rule and take the charter from the 51 team
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/19/denny-hamlin-discusses-expansion-of-23xi-racing-charters/
• Trackhouse plans to move shop to Nashville
  • Also looking for another charter
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/06/19/justin-marks-discusses-trackhouse-racings-desire-to-move-to-nashville-discusses-nascar-charters/
• Jeff Gordon is leaving the Fox booth to become VP at Hendrick Motorsports. 
  • http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/113484/nascar-legend-jeff-gordon-named-vice-chairman-of-hendrick-motorsports

• Picks Pocono

• Trucks – CRC Brakleen 150
  • Eric: John Hunter Nemecheck
  • James: Sheldon Creed

• Cup – Pocono Organics CBD 325
  • Eric: William Byron
  • James: Kyle Larson

• Xfinity – Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons
  • Eric: Austin Cindric
  • James: Ty Gibbs
    
• Cup – Explore the Pocono Mountains 350
  • Eric: Kyle Larson
  • James: Denny Hamlin

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

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